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This is an annotated list of databases produced by Florida State Agencies listed by producing agency.

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Data A to Z "contains hyperlinks to additional pages containing Microsoft Excel or Portable Document Format (PDF) file downloads. These tabulations have been prepared by Committee staff using data obtained from various state or federal agencies."

Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)

Government Program Summaries (was Florida Government Accountability Report (FGAR)) summaries of state government agencies and programs. Generally, summaries provide the following information about programs: (1) why Florida provides the program, (2) how the program is funded, (3) current issues facing the program, and (4) references to other sources of program information and assessments

The Florida Bar

Executive Branch

Executive Office of the Governor

appointed commissions

Florida Commission on Ethics

(The Florida Commission on Ethics is a nine-member Commission, with a staff of approximately twenty employees located in Tallahassee, that serves as the guardian of the standards of conduct for officers and employees of Florida and its political subdivisions and functions as an independent commission responsible for investigating and issuing public reports on complaints of breaches of the public trust by public officers and employees. The Commission also renders legally binding advisory opinions interpreting the ethics laws and implements the State's financial disclosure laws.)

Florida Commission on Human Relations

(The Florida Commission on Human Relations is appointed by the Governor, but functions independent of the Executive Office of the Governor. See Florida Statutes 760.03 (2012).

Orders of The State of Florida Commission on Human Relations (1999 to present) The Orders of The State of Florida Commission on Human Relations are issued pursuant to the Commission's authority under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092) and under the Fair Housing Act (Sections 760.20-760.37) Florida Statutes. Please note that the official reporter of the Commission's final orders is Florida Administrative Law Reports.

Florida Public Employee Relations Commission

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Division of Consumer Services

Gift Givers' Guide - A Guide to Charitable Giving in Florida Shows basic information about contributions to and expenditures by charities operating in Florida. Results include percentage of expenses allocated to program service costs, administration costs, fund-raising costs, and payments to affiliates.

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Licensee Search provides information about applicants and licensed individuals for those professions and businesses that are regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. See Chapter 455 of the Florida Statutes for a listing of regulated industries.

Unlicensed Search for Construction Contractor "will provide a listing of public complaints against persons or entities of construction contractors that, at the time of the complaint, were not licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation."

Escaped Inmate database contains information on inmates who have escaped since 1990 and remain at large.

Inmate Population Information Search if the inmate is in the state of Florida prison system and not on probation or parole in Florida; in a Florida county jail; in a Federal prison; in prison or jail in another state; or already released from the Florida prison system.

Department of Economic Opportunity

(This agency was called the Agency for Workforce Innovation from 2000 until 2011, and was housed within the Department of Management Services.)
(This agency was called the Department of Labor and Employment Security from 1978 to 2000.)

Official List of Special Districts Online includes creation date, dependent/independent status, authorizing documents, statutory authority, local governing authority, function, method of board selection, revenue source, and whether or not the district has authority to issue bonds.

Statutorily Created NonProfits Regulated by the Department of Economic Opportunity

Enterprise Florida

(Enterprise Florida is not under the Department of Economic Opportunity, but is regulated by it. See Florida Statutes 20.60 (2012).)

Enterprise Zone Incentive Calculator - "An Enterprise Zone is a specific geographic area targeted for economic revitalization. Enterprise Zones encourage economic growth and investment in distressed areas by offering tax advantages and incentives to businesses locating within the zone boundaries. To better understand how the Enterprise Zone incentives can work for your business, we have provided an Incentive Calculator for your use. Please read the Introduction sheet before calculating your benefits."

Resource Center "is your source for the most current, detailed information about Florida and its economic, demographic and business environment. A few of the valuable resources available here include: Monthly, quarterly & yearly economic data; Statistics about Florida's international trade & investment; Statistics on Florida’s key industries; Rankings of companies in Florida by various categories."

Fuel Calculator - Fill in your car details (MPG & tank size)and current gasoline price. Select from dots on the map the city you will be coming from and the Florida city you plan to visit. The results include miles per tank, fill-up cost, total miles, total tanks, and trip cost.

Department of Education

Discipline Against Educator Licenses is searchable by last name or county. - Glossary of Terms - "The Education Practices Commission(EPC) has the authority to issue penalties against an individual's State of Florida Educator Certificate. Click here to view the guidelines adopted by the EPC for issuing penalties against a state issued certificate."

Florida School Indicators Report provides data from 1997+ on public elementary, middle, and high schools for each of Florida's 67 school districts, including absences, classes taught by out-of-field teachers, disabilities, operating costs, per pupil expenditures, standardized test scores (ACT, FCAT, SAT), free/reduced-price lunch, gifted, incidents of crime & violence, limited English proficiency, school grades, school number, school staff, stability, student membership, suspensions, teachers advanced degrees, teachers years of experience, high school dropout rate, high school graduation rate, and follow-up of prior year high school graduates.

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Emergency Management, Division of

Get a Plan generates a personalized Family Disaster Plan that you can print out and save for future emergencies based on information you provide about your home, family, and pets. Included in your plan will be: Recommended amounts of food and water based on your family information; Contact information for your local emergency responders and maps of your local Evacuation Zones; Checklists of important steps to take before, during, and after a disaster. The website can also create a customized Business Disaster Plan based on information you provide including your business location, suppliers you depend on, and vital records you use to operate each day.

Drinking Water Database - The Drinking Water Program does not have the capability to provide real time data base inquiries, so reports are provided with information on all the public water systems in the State of Florida.

Environmental Resource Analysis provides an analysis of jurisdictional boundaries and environmental resources of interest to the environmental resource permitting process.

Geospatial Resource Index (GRI) "is the Department’s central database for searchable maps and spatial data. The site offers a wide selection of maps ranging from interactive scientific watershed data to identifying recreational canoe trails throughout the state. Searching by title, program area or keyword, the Index provides easy, hands-on access to detailed Department-related maps."

Historic Shoreline Database "contains many directories of related types of information about beach changes in Florida over the past 150 or so years. The main focus of the database is on historic mean high water (mhw) locations from digitized maps and field profile surveys."

Department of Financial Services

Insurance Licensee Search can provide names and addresses of licensees with at least one active license in the state of Florida. The companies with which the licensees have active appointments are provided as well.

Small Employer Sample Rate Search is designed to give consumers the ability to view small group major medical health insurance rates for standard, basic, and high deductible health plans currently available in the State of Florida.

Financial Services Commission

Office of Financial Regulation

Public License Search Find information about businesses and individuals regulated by the Office of Financial Regulation, excluding pending applications.

Office of Insurance Regulation

Company Directory can provide full names, business addresses, and identifying information for companies/entities doing business in the State of Florida.

Industry Reports and Required Data Reporting Data the OIR collects from the insurance industry and links to all studies, reports and analyses the Office has created on its own or pursuant to legislative mandate. The data and reports are divided into groups for easy access.

Florida Communicable Disease Frequency Reports are created from communicable disease cases reportable by law to the Florida Department of Health. These reports do not include cases of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases or HIV/AIDS. Generate a Frequency Report to view cases by total count, age group, diagnosis status (confirmed, probable, or suspect), gender, zip code, or data year.

Florida Mortality Atlas provides a visual display of leading causes of death in Florida. Causes of death are presented for the total population and then by race (white and non-white). For 1999-2003, the information is available by gender as well.

Final Order & Emergency Action Search "indicates whether discipline has been taken and the current status of the license. The report will only contain discipline taken against a practitioner for the reference period. The online Final Order Look-up System indicates whether discipline has been taken and the current status of the license. Archived copies of older reports published are available via the historical discipline link in the left column of the final order lookup system page."

Agency for Health Care Administration

(This is a department and not housed under any department. See Florida Statutes 20.42.)

FloridaHealthFinder "brings together two websites, FloridaHealthStat.com and FloridaCompareCare.gov into a new central site. You can find information to help you compare hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health plans, nursing homes, and prescription drugs. The website also lists Florida health care facilities; information on health insurance; medical care resources for the uninsured; resources for seniors; and much more."

Outpatient Facility Query - Search types: CPT Principal Procedure Code, ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code, ICD-9-CM Principal Procedure Code, All Visits. Demographic Criteria: Race, Sex, Age Group, Patient County, Facility County, Facility Type, Specific Facility Name, Principal Payer, Patient Status (Discharged to home or self-care, Transferred to a short-term general hospital, Transferred to a skilled nursing facility, Transferred to an intermediate care facility, Transferred to another type of institution, Discharged to home under the care of home health care organization, Left against medical advice or discontinued care, Discharged to home under care of home IV provider, expired, Discharged to hospice-home, Transferred to hospice-medical facility, Transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility including distinct units of a hospital).

Prescription Drug Prices provides pricing information for the 100 most commonly used prescription drugs in Florida. The prices are the “usual and customary prices,” also known as retail prices, reported monthly by pharmacies. This is the price that an uninsured consumer, with no discount or supplemental plan, would normally pay.

Department of Law Enforcement

Arrest/Clerk Statute Table "is drawn from the Florida statutes and includes chargeable (arrestable) offenses and violations listed by Florida statute number. It is not intended to be useful to members of the general public who are doing statute research. Such research is best performed using the Florida Legislature's own web site."

Career Offender Search - "As of January 1, 2003, under the Florida Career Offender Registration Act, a select group of convicted felons, the "worst-of-the-worst", are required to register their residences with law enforcement and a state registry maintained by FDLE, the Career Offender Application for Statewide Tracking (COAST)."

Criminal History Records Search - Fee-based search "for criminal history information to screen employee's or other's criminal records. The internet service provides a list of possible matches similar to the individual of the inquiry. You must review this list and make a selection of one or more candidates or none. This is a search of descriptive information and a positive identification can only be confirmed by fingerprint comparison. Certified results are not available over this internet site."

Missing Children Information Clearinghouse - "In response to the concern for missing children in Florida, the 1982 Florida Legislature appropriated funds to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the establishment of the first state Missing Children Information Clearinghouse (MCIC) in the nation."

Missing Persons Search "contains information about Florida missing persons as reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement by law enforcement agencies throughout the state and authorized for release to the public."

Sexual Offenders and Predators - "This database contains public record information on offenders classified as sexual predators and sexual offenders under Florida law because of a conviction for a sex-related crime and/or a specified crime against children. The Neighborhood Search allows users to enter any address in Florida and search the database for any registrants with current addresses within a 1 to 5 mile radius of the address entered by the user. Users can also choose to map the addresses of the results of their Neighborhood Search by clicking the “Map It” link below the address of each registrant listing."

Stolen Property Search is designed to provide the public with the opportunity to assist law enforcement agencies in locating stolen property, including vehicles, vehicle parts, license plates, license decals, boats, boat parts, guns, and articles (appliances, TVs, stereos, etc.)

Wanted Persons Search "contains Florida warrant information as reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement by law enforcement agencies throughout the state and authorized for release to the public."

Department of Management Services

Division of Administrative Hearings

Case Search retrieves dockets, filings, and Recommended Orders for cases heard at the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) from 1975 to present. The Division of Administrative Hearings is the forum where final agency action can be appealed for most administrative matters.

Compensation Claims Case Search retrieves information from the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims from 1950 to present. This court hears all workers compensation appeals, and nothing but workers compensation appeals.

Public Service Commission

Dockets - Enter the docket or document number or docket title. Most documents filed beginning in 2001 and after are available on the Internet in PDF format; some documents are also available in Word format.

Local Interconnection Agreements - the Negotiated and Arbitrated Agreement Tracking System (NAATS) provides access to interconnection agreements using two different methods. The first method is by searching for a docket number and the second method is a filtered search. To use the filtered search, begin by selecting to search using either one company or two companies. You can then filter your search by the date docketed range, type of agreement filed (agreement, arbitration, notice of adoption, amendments, or wireless), the underlying docket number, or withdrawal status.

Orders issued from January 1, 1996, forward are on the Website. (Orders on the Internet may not include attachments. Contact the Clerk’s Office for complete copies, as well as for orders issued before 1996. There may be a charge for copies.)

Regulated Companies - Search for electic, gas, telecommunications, water and wastewater companies regulated by the Public Service Commission. Results include company annual reports and current open & closed dockets.

Department of Revenue

Tax Rate Address Lookup provides the local taxing jurisdiction and applicable Communications Services Tax rates for all addresses in Florida.

Division of Elections

Campaign Finance Database Financial reports filed by candidates for public office, and campaign finance activity by political committees and political parties. Four major types of records: campaign contribution records, campaign expenditure records, fund transfer records, and other campaign distribution records.

Election Results are provided for primary, runoff, and general elections since 1978 and for special elections since 1996.

Division of Election Advisory Opinions Advisory opinions issued to supervisors of elections, candidates, local officers having election related duties, political parties, political committees, committees of continuous existence or other persons or organizations engaged in political activity, relating to any provisions or possible violations of Florida election laws.

Florida Administrative Code

Florida Administrative Code (2006 to present) The Florida Administrative Code is equivalent to the federal Code of Federal Regulations. This database includes versions of all rules in place as of 1999, and all versions released since then. Current versions of a rule may be retrieved by browsing. Older versions of a rule may be retrieved by searching the rule number.

Florida Administrative Register (1999 to present) The Florida Administrative Register (formerly Florida Administrative Weekly) is equivalent to the Federal Register. This database includes notices of proposed rules, public meetings, bid proposals and other items. Full coverage 2006 to present. Partial coverage 1999 to present.

Florida Administrative Code (1970 to 1983) Between 1970 and 1983, the Florida Administrative Code was published as a looseleaf resource. This database allows retrieval of each page of the Florida Administrative Code as it appeared on any date between 1970 and 1983, when the code went to printed volumes with pocket parts. Provided by Florida State University College of Law.

Florida Administrative Code (1970) The Florida Administrative Code was first published as a looseleaf resource from 1963 to 1970. This website contains a digitized version of all pages which were in effect at the end of that run, in 1970, when the code was renumbered and reprinted in full. Provided by Florida State University College of Law.

Division of Historical Resources

Florida Master Site File The Florida Master Site File is the State of Florida's official inventory of historical and cultural resources. This resource is no longer online. Contact information is available to request queries of the site file.

Division of Library and Information Services

State Archives of Florida Online Catalog Allows searching and browsing of information about the State Archives of Florida's holdings of over 40,000 cubic feet of state and local government records and historical manuscripts. The catalog provides descriptions of over 2,700 collections and lists the content of containers and folders in many of those collections.

Florida Biography & Citation Index contains references to biographical information on notable Floridians in the books, periodicals, vertical files, newspapers and maps of the State Library's Florida Collection. Some of the resources indexed are rare, but many are current periodicals that might be found in local libraries. The records in this index are a subset of the State Library of Florida's library catalog and are searched through the Library Online Catalog. To search for just the Florida Biography/Citation Index citations, click on the "Power Search" option (under the search box), and then on the search form, choose Florida Biography & Citation Index from the "Location" dropdown box. On the results of your search, you will see a list of the records with a call number in the format FLCITE(374332.1). Click on the "Details" button to see the record. On the detailed record click on the "Catalog Record" tab to see the list of citations for that record.

Florida Library Jobs Job openings for library positions in Florida libraries, including closed listings for recent years. It also includes a resume posting service for persons with a Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program seeking positions in Florida's libraries.

Call Family & Brevard Family Papers "contains correspondence, writings, and other papers of Richard Keith Call and his family, 1788-1916, and Theodore Washington Brevard and Mary Call Brevard and their family, 1820-ca. 1920s."

Florida Confederate Pension Application Files "include both veterans' and widows' applications interfiled, although approved and denied claims are filed separately. The veteran's application generally includes his full name, date and place of birth, unit of service, date and place of enlistment, date and place of discharge, brief description of service and/or wounds, proof of service, place and length of residence in Florida, as well as other miscellaneous documentation. The widow's application is filed with that of her husband and includes her full name, date and place of marriage, date and place of her husband's death, her place and length of residence in Florida, and proof of her husband's service. Some early applications also include the widows' date and place of birth. Confederate pensions were awarded to residents of Florida regardless of the state in which their service was rendered."

Florida Folklife Collection - Search the Folklife Database "for descriptions of photographs and audio recordings from the Florida Folklife Collection available at the State Archives of Florida. Approximately 46,000 photographic images and approximately 5,000 audio recordings are cataloged."

Florida Photographic Collection & Video Clips - "Featuring over 135,000 digitized photographs from the State Archives of Florida, the Florida Photographic Collection is the most complete online portrait of Florida available--one that draws its strength from family pictures, the homes of Floridians, their work, and their pastimes."

Spanish Land Grants "The Board of Land Commissioners was established in 1822 (3 U.S. Statute 709, May 8) to settle all outstanding Spanish land grant claims in the territory that Spain ceded to the United States in 1821. It set up offices in Pensacola and St. Augustine to ascertain the validity of all titles and private claims to lands in East Florida and West Florida. The Board either supported or rejected the land claims by studying the documents supplied by claimants.... The series consists of "dossiers" containing those papers, which were filed in evidence and confirmed as valid claims before the Board of Land Commissioners. Each land claim with its supporting documents is encased in a manila jacket on which appears the name of the applicant, the number of acres claimed, the disposition of the claim, and page reference to the American State Papers. The supporting documents include petitions or memorials to a governor for land; surveys or plats; gifts; attests; deeds of sale, gifts, wills, bequests, and exchanges; applications; and translations of Spanish documents. Most of the documents for claims in West Florida are missing."

World War I Service Cards "provide name; age; serial number; race; place of birth; and residence; for service men and women who were either from Florida or who entered service in Florida."

Efficient Transportation Decision Making makes information available about proposed transportation projects in the ETDM Process. The Project Diary and Project Effects menus access specific information about a project.

Outdoor Advertising Database enables users to search the Florida Department of Transportation Outdoor Advertising Inventory Management System (ODAIMS) database for information pertaining to Outdoor Advertising permits in the State of Florida.

Statewide Construction Database includes information about state funded construction projects. Agencies can use it to better coordinate and schedule construction projects for lettings/bids. Considering the scheduling of projects by all transportation Stakeholders should provide for more competitive and lower bids from our construction contractors.

Traffic Information "provides data and pictures from traffic counting devices at various locations on Florida's highways. The intended use of this site is for emergency response personnel's coordination of traffic flow. In other words, if you are working with the Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, National Guard, etc., this site's information may be of use to you. However, if you came to this site to plan your vacation or your best route to work for the day, this site's information is probably not going to be very useful."

Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM) "is a cooperative initiative of the public universities of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship. PALMM projects may involve a single university or may be collaborative efforts between a university and partners within or outside of the state university system. PALMM projects create high-quality virtual collections relevant to the students, research community and general citizenry of Florida." The collections include: Aerial Photography, Eric Eustace Williams Collection, Everglades Digital Library, Florida Environments Online, Florida Geological Survey Publications, Florida Heritage Collection, Florida Historical Legal Documents, Florida Historical Quarterly, Floridiana on the Web, Linking Florida's Natural Heritage, Literature for Children, Miami Metropolitan Archive, Milemarkers: Linking Keys History, Psychological Study of the Arts, Reclaiming the Everglades, Ringling Collection, Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Maps of Florida, Southwest Florida Environmental Documents, Type Specimens in the University of Florida Herbarium, United States Virgin Islands History and Culture, West Florida Photo History, Wolfsonian-FIU Modern Dutch Collection, World Map Collections, and Yiddish Children's Books.